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L. 'W. LEARYQ v Lantern/ 'No 104,745. Patented June 28, 1870.

LEMUEL W. LEARY, or uonrotlr, VIRGINIA.

Laim Patent No. 104,745, dated J1me 2s, 1 870.

IMPROVEMENT m LANTERNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

Be it known that I, LEMUEL W. LEARY, of the city and county of Norfolk,in the State of Virginia,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lantern-Guards; andI dohereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingforming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 represents atop or plan view of a lanterng'uard, embracing my improyement.

Figure 2 is a central vertical section of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding part-s inboth figures.

I This improvement relates to that class of lanterns used byrailway-conductors, or others, where it is desirgble to provide guardsto protect the glass globe; an

It consists in a novel construction of the guard, and in the' means ofconnecting it with the top and bottom of the lantern, or either of them,whereby the necessity of cement to secure the glass is obviated, itsready removal for cleaning, or substitution of another in case offracture, and perfect security in the combination or connection of theseveral parts constituting the lantern,

are provided for.

Referring to the accompanying drawing- A represents the metallic portionforming the top of an ordinary lantern of the class referred to.

Around the lower portion of this is attached a series of brackets, B, inwhich are slots 0, near their outer extremity, through which slots theupper ends of'the guard-wires D, which are-bent to form a hook or eye,are passed. I

A securing wire, f, is then passed around through each of these eyes 0,above the brackets B, by which means the base, top, and globe of thelantern are se curely united, in a manner that they may be readilyseparated, when desired, and so that there is no possible chance oftheir becoming separated by accident.- What is here claimed, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is--- The combination of the brackets Band wire ring f with the top or base A and guard-wires D of a lantern,constructed and operating substantially as set forth.

I testimony whereof I hereunto set'my hand before twosubscribing-witnesses.

LEMUEL W. LEARY.

'Wituesses SYDNEY E. SMITH, W. MORRIS SMITH.

